KVG has commissioned Daimler Buses to deliver 28 fully electric articulated buses. The first new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G buses are scheduled to enter service from the end of 2027. The agreement also includes an option for five additional vehicles. Read more…

Daimler Truck will deliver the first unit of the second generation of its hydrogen fuel cell-powered tractor, the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck, to logistics company Dachser. The vehicle is set to enter service at the end of December 2026, with two additional units to follow in mid-2027. Read more…

Seventeen EU member states have signed a joint declaration of intent at the EU Transport Council in Luxembourg, aiming to promote autonomous driving in Europe. The focus is primarily on cross-border testing operations. Read more…

Most construction sites are still dominated by loud and polluting diesel machinery. The ForBat@Bau research project has therefore set itself the task of developing an integrated planning and operations tool for complex emission-free construction sites. On board are TU Munich and various industry partners. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz has opened the configurator in Germany for two additional powertrain variants of the electric GLC. In addition to the already available GLC 400 4MATIC, the GLC 250 with rear-wheel drive is now on sale from €64,736, with the GLC 300 4MATIC starting at €68,306. Read more…

Mexico has presented the prototype of Olinia, the country’s first domestically developed electric vehicle brand. Commercial production of the small EV is scheduled to begin in 2027. Read more…

Internal combustion engine vehicles completely disappeared from the list of China’s top 10 best-selling passenger cars in May. All models in the top 10 were New Energy Vehicles; either fully electric cars, or plug-in hybrids. Meanwhile, the top five best-selling models on the Chinese market were exclusively pure electric vehicles. Read more…

Leapmotor has revealed UK pricing and specifications for the new B05 electric hatchback ahead of the start of sales in July. The Chinese manufacturer will offer the battery-electric model from £28,995, including the company’s £1,500 ‘Leap-Grant.’ Read more…

Kia has secured the highest level of support under the UK Government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) for selected variants of the EV4 following a reassessment of the vehicle’s environmental credentials. The battery-electric model had previously qualified only for the lower Band 2 support level. Read more…

Belgian logistics and industrial service provider Katoen Natie has ordered over 1,000 electric vehicles from the BMW Group. The new BMW and Mini vehicles are expected to enter service by the end of 2027, replacing combustion-engine models in the fleet. BMW describes this as the largest single order for electric company cars from a single manufacturer in Belgium to date. Read more…

Swedish company Clean Motion has introduced an extended version of its EVIG Memorial electric vehicle for funeral transport. The new model is designed to carry coffins and expands the company’s zero-emission offering for funeral service providers. Read more…

China introduces new technical regulations for electric vehicles with range extenders. The revised industry standard is set to take effect in November 2026. This move by Chinese authorities responds to the rapidly growing market for EREV models. Read more…

Shortly after the start of production of the VW ID. Polo and Cupra Raval in Martorell, the Skoda Epiq has now also begun rolling off the assembly line in Spain. However, the series production of the new all-electric entry-level model from the Czech brand is not taking place at the Seat/Cupra plant near Barcelona, but at the Volkswagen plant in Navarra near Pamplona. Read more…

Cupra CEO Markus Haupt has confirmed that the Tidaya show car, unveiled at the IAA in Munich last September, will enter series production in the coming years. Cupra originally presented the crossover with a range extender, but the company has not yet confirmed which powertrain the production model will use. Read more…

Montra Electric, an Indian electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has deployed 100 electric reefer trucks in partnership with Green Drive Mobility and TVS Vehicle Mobility Solutions. The trucks serve the quick commerce operations of More Retail, an Indian grocery retail chain. Read more…

Automotive associations ACEA and SMMT are calling for the suspension of the so-called Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles, which are due to take effect on 1 January 2027 for imports between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The associations argue that the rules governing the origin of batteries for duty-free trade are too strict. Read more…

Austrian fire service equipment manufacturer Rosenbauer and truck maker MAN have unveiled a fully electric fire truck at the Interschutz trade fair in Hanover, Germany. The vehicle is a turntable ladder truck based on the battery-electric 16-tonne eTGM. Read more…

Hampshire County Council has selected Believ to deploy 17,180 public EV charge points across the county under the UK’s largest LEVI-backed contract to date. The rollout will combine £6.6 million in public funding with up to £90 million in private investment from Believ. Read more…

Ubitricity has completed the installation of 400 additional on-street EV charge points in the London Borough of Bexley. The rollout increases the borough’s public charging network to 500 charge points, with the chargers integrated into existing lamp posts. Read more…

France, Spain and five other EU member states have called on the European Union to maintain a clear and ambitious path towards electrification. The countries oppose any further easing of the regulations included in the EU’s auto package due in December, despite calls from Germany and others for additional concessions. Read more…